Art Information 101

There is a lack of at 101 acquisition information in many of the art magazines being published these days. New people think all of the art they see will cost them an arm and a leg. I visited a wall accessory business last weekend and I asked one of the sales people what the response was to the copies of paintings that were for sale? The answer was, people buy them to decorate. I mentioned to the person that I was talking to , people could find artists in their community and buy originals for the same price. The clerk said maybe people didn't know that. I agree that many people don't make the effort to get to know artists in their neighborhoods. Oh , another thing, the clerk said that maybe people think the art available in their communities would be too costly. I think many of the art magazines should publish basic collecting information in each issue. Every one could benefit as a result.